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[N-COUNT 可数名词](一国的)宪法;(组织的)章程 The constitution of a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states people's rights and duties.
  • The king was forced to adopt a new constitution which reduced his powers.

    国王被迫采用了削弱其权力的新宪法。

  • ...the American Constitution...

    《美国宪法》

  • The club's constitution prevented women from becoming full members.

    这个俱乐部的章程不允许女性成为正式会员。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]体质;体格 Your constitution is your health.
  [usu sing]
  • He must have an extremely strong constitution...

    他的体格必定极其强壮。

  • I've always had the constitution of an ox.

    我一向体壮如牛。


Oxford con·sti·tu·tion AWL / ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn ; NAmE ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃn / noun 1 [countable ] the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by 宪法;章程 your right to vote under the constitution 根据宪法所拥有的选举权 According to the constitution… 依照宪法… to propose a new amendment to the Constitution 提出一项新的宪法修正案 the South African Constitution 南非宪法 2 [countable ] the condition of a person's body and how healthy it is 身体素质;体质;体格 to have a healthy/strong/weak constitution 体质健康╱强壮╱虚弱 3 [uncountable ,  countable ] ( formal) the way sth is formed or organized 构成;构造 SYN
structure
the genetic constitution of cells 细胞的基因构造
4 [uncountable ] ( formal) the act of forming sth 组成;形成 SYN
establishment
, setting up
He recommended the constitution of a review committee. 他建议设立审查委员会。
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con·sti·tu·tion / ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn ; NAmE ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃn /
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constitutioncon‧sti‧tu‧tion /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən $ ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuː-/ ●●○ AWL noun [countable]
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1 (also Constitution) a set of basic laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by:  The right to speak freely is written into the Constitution of the United States.2your health and your body’s ability to fight illness(have) a strong/good/weak etc constitution She’s got a strong constitution – she’ll recover in no time.3formal the parts or structure of somethingconstitution of What’s the chemical constitution of the dye?COLLOCATIONSadjectivesthe American/Russian etc constitution· the 1993 Russian constitutiona written constitution· A written constitution forms the fundamental law of the nation.an unwritten constitution (=a constitution that is not formally written down as a separate document)· Britain's unwritten constitution allows for flexibility when circumstances change.a draft constitution (=one that is not yet in its final form)· By 1908 China had a draft constitution.a state constitution· There was an amendment to Arizona’s state constitution.a federal constitution (=relating to a central government, not a state)· Canada was granted a federal constitution in 1867.a democratic constitution· Andorra voted in favour of a new democratic constitution.verbsdraw up/draft a constitution (=write one)· The American constitution was drafted in 1787.adopt/approve a constitution (=agree one and start to use it)· In 1984, the South African government adopted a new constitution.amend/change the constitution (=make changes to it)· Congress amended the constitution more than 300 times during 1992.violate the constitution (=do something that is against it)· Such discrimination violates the constitution.suspend the constitution (=stop it from continuing, usually for a short time)· The army suspended the constitution and formed a military government.a constitution requires something· The U.S. Constitution requires that a census be done every ten years.a constitution provides for something (=it says something must be done)· Singapore's constitution provides for an elected president as head of state.a constitution allows something· The Constitution allows police to seize property used in a crime.a constitution forbids/prohibits something· Colombia's constitution forbids extradition.a constitution guarantees something (=says it must happen or exist)· Hungary's constitution guarantees freedom of religion.phrasesan amendment to the constitution (=a change)· the First Amendment to the American Constitutionthe principles of the constitution (=the ideas and aims that it is based on)· the guiding legal principles of the constitutiona clause/provision in the constitution (=a rule or condition in it)· The provision in the European constitution that limited women's roles in the military was found to be discriminatory.
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n.宪法;体制;章程;构造;建立,组成;体格

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